Vermont Doula Company

10/10/2025

👋My name is Samantha Richard. I’m a mom, a phlebotomist with UVMMC, and massage therapist for VDC.

🏠I grew up in the Champlain Islands and still live in Grand Isle.

🐾We have a dog and a cat and now many plant babies since I’ve started gardening last summer.

👩‍👧I’m still home a lot with my one year old so entertaining her is my biggest job. We cook, clean, garden, play, learn, and if we get out of the house we enjoy thrifting!

🍂I love living in 4 seasons and having so many different activities to do in each season. In spring, I start gardening. In summer, we swim and garden. In fall, we do all of the classic Vermont activities like apple and pumpkin picking. And Winter, we’re a mountain family, we ski and snowboard and ice skate.

💆‍♀️I am so passionate about connecting with people, making them feel better, and teaching them how to use body awareness to make themselves feel better. This can be physical, emotional, or both as massage therapy is such a special modality that connects body to mind. I’m especially passionate about bringing this work to mothers as the journey of motherhood is an absolute rollercoaster and it’s so rewarding to help bring the speed down so mom can truly enjoy her ride.

09/27/2025

09/27/2025

Great opportunity for support and connection!

09/24/2025

Join us for our next online Breastfeeding & Pumping Class, taught by IBCLC Alice Norris on Wednesday, October 8th from 6:30-8:30pm.

Whether you're planning to breastfeed, chestfeed, or pump, this class provides essential tools for success, including tips for proper latch and positioning, understanding normal feeding patterns, and how to know if your baby is getting enough milk.

Register today: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/98cf0967/?appointmentTypeIds[]=73097528

09/18/2025

Do you know a night owl who might make a phenomenal overnight postpartum doula? Are your babies a bit older and you’re looking for a new rewarding career that you can do mostly while they sleep?

Then consider the Postpartum Track of our Vermont Doula Residency Program! This paid training program is designed to equip emerging postpartum professionals with the education, mentorship, and hands-on experience needed to step directly into meaningful employment upon completion.

What the Residency Offers:
🌟Comprehensive Training in evidence-informed postpartum recovery, infant feeding, and family adjustment.
🌟Supervised Fieldwork providing real-world experience with families during the critical first months after birth.
🌟Professional Mentorship from highly experienced doulas and perinatal specialists.
🌟Career Readiness Support to prepare graduates for employment opportunities in the field.

📅Applications are now open!
Spots are limited, and preference will be given to applicants seeking employment with Vermont Doula Company upon completion: https://vermontdoulacompany.com/doula-residency-program

If you’re already a trained postpartum doula, NCS, nanny or night nurse, please reach out to us for direct entry employment opportunities!

09/17/2025

🎤 Encore! This year Target will have a SECOND car seat trade-in event, starting on 9/21 🎉

We know many of you will mark your calendars! For the planners, here are a few things you can do to prepare…
☑️ Learn how the trade in event works: https://goto.target.com/Z6LaRq
☑️ Measure and weigh your child(ren): https://csftl.org/car-seat-basics-measure-child/
☑️ Find the right stage of seat: https://csftl.org/the-four-steps-of-car-seat-safety/
☑️ Determine which seats will fit in your vehicle best - this has the most variables! It depends on what vehicle model/year you have, how many backseat riders, and what seat stages they’re in. (See the helpful guides in comments below.)
☑️ Check our Recommended Seats List for helpful information and reviews: https://csftl.org/recommended-seats/

Our Facebook group is always open for questions, it gets quite busy during this annual event when Target and other retailers have sales! Narrowing down your choices to a short list of seats before the trade in event begins ensures you have time to get the help you need and scoop up a sweet deal while it’s in stock. 👌🏼

If we have helped you select a seat, we’d ask you to consider using a link from us to launch the website/app for your purchase. This gives us a small referral fee (at no cost to you) and helps support the cost of the resources CSFTL provides. As a nonprofit, we depend on and appreciate your support! 💛
Target referral link: https://goto.target.com/oqmrOO
Amazon referral link: https://amzn.to/4ikElhb

09/15/2025

👋 I'm Krizzia Belén-Trineo, a birth doula at UVMMC and VDC, as well as a food systems researcher at UVM.
🏠I live in the South End of Burlington.
🐈I have Maggie and Reggie, the two best cats in the world (inarguably).
📚I'm a voracious reader. I also love writing, long walks, crafting, and cooking outside with friends.
🍂My favorite thing about Vermont is the natural beauty. I also love how community-oriented local people and organizations can be.
💗The part of my work I'm most passionate about is witnessing connection to the body. This work can be gory and intense, but it's amazing to see what the human body can do and I'm honored to help people connect their minds and bodies to create a positive, empowering birth experience.

09/14/2025

with love from your doulas

09/12/2025

👋My name is Deanna Bartlett and I am a Birth Doula Resident with Vermont Doula Company!
🏠I live in Underhill, Vermont
🐶I have a Goldendoodle; Carmi (named after the lake!) and 3 chickens who also act like they’re dogs
🌳I love to spend time on our land gardening, swimming in the brook, walking on our trails, and reading in the hammock. Sunshine on my face, hands in the dirt, and bare feet in the grass are my happy places.
🍂There’s nothing like the people in Vermont. I’ve lived here my entire life and I continue to be over joyed by the beautiful and kind people I continue to meet and share space with.
🧘‍♂️One thing I love about being a Doula is how seamlessly my experience as a yoga teacher fits into the birthing space. Being a Doula has offered me more opportunities to share space guiding and encouraging birthing people to follow their intuition and instill trust in their bodies through breath, slowing down, presence, and working with, rather than against their bodies.

09/08/2025

Join us and Kurt Poulin, instructor and professional rescuer, for our September Infant CPR Class. Snag your spot today: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/98cf0967/?appointmentTypeIds[]=73097241!

09/02/2025

This weekend was extra special for Vermont Doula Company! 💍✨
Our co-owner and Director of Birth & Additional Services, Mary Kate, married her partner Jake — with her business partner Haley right by her side. It was a beautiful celebration of love, friendship, and partnership.
Please join us in welcoming Jake to the VDC family! Mary Kate will be taking a few days off to enjoy newlywed life, and we couldn’t be happier for her. 💕

08/25/2025

🚗💺 Did you know more than half of car seats are installed incorrectly?

Mary Kate, our certified CPST, offers free car seat safety checks—covering infants through boosters!

Drop in on select Sundays or book an appointment to make sure your little one is riding safe: https://calendly.com/vdc-marykate/car-seat-safety-check-education-free